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Dates: 1943 - 1972 "V Class destroyers ordered from Fairfield of Govan, Glasgow with the 8th Emergency Flotilla on 1st September 1941. She was laid down on 12th January 1942 and launched on 23rd February 1943 as the 11th RN warship to carry this name previously used for a cruiser sold in 1921. She had been adopted by the civil community of Evesham, Worcestershire following a successful "WARSHIP WEEK" National Savings campaign in November 1941. Build was completed on 28th August 1943 and the ship was fitted for arctic service. Badge : On a Field Blue, the symbol of the planet Venus Gold.
Memories of HMS Venus
HMS Venus , Far East Fleet in 1945Written by Patrick Henry  "HMS Venus took part with the 26th Destroyer Flotilla in the sinking of the Jap Cruiser "Haguro," May 1945, during the Battle of the Andaman Sea, 50 miles NW of Penang."
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Venus
" Stokers from HMS VENUS, 1957/58 including Ben Muir National Serviceman from Perth, Scotland. "
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" Quoting: robert wells it did have a v in it/s name bob but for some reason virago comes to mind // any light on that name Hi,The only other ship begining with V used for training about 1963 was HMS Venus "
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22 people in our World War 2 records 
14 people in our Pre Napoleonic records
78 people in our Forces Reunited records
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